Combine more than 20 unforgettable Gershwin songs like "I Got Rhythm" and "Someone to Watch Over Me" with lots of fabulous dancing and a comical boy-meets-girl love story and you get Crazy for You, the rousing, Tony Award-winning musical that closes the 2012 Music Circus Season, at Wells Fargo Pavilion from August 28 – September 2. Get a first look at
Noah Racey as Bobby Child with the ensemble in the photos below!
Playing Bobby Child, a 1930s New Yorker who goes all the way to a nearly abandoned Nevada mining town to find the girl of his dreams, will be award-winning Broadway song-and-dance man Racey, who has performed on Broadway in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Follies, Curtains and Never Gonna Dance. Playing the feisty
Polly Baker, the object of Bobby's affection, will be
Anne Horak, whose Broadway and touring credits include Young Frankenstein and White Christmas.
Aaron Serotsky, who played in August: Osage County on Broadway and in the 2011 Music Circus production of Oliver!, will play Lank Hawkins.
Elisa Van Duyne, whose Broadway credits include Finian's Rainbow, 110 In The Shade and Beauty and the Beast, will play Irene Roth.
Matthew Shepard, whose Broadway credits include Wonderful Town, The Scarlet Pimpernel and Beauty and the Beast, will play Bela Zangler. Mother will be played by Broadway veteran
Alix Korey, whose Broadway credits include All Shook Up, 45 Seconds from Broadway and Chicago. In the ensemble is
Luke Hawkins, a Sacramento native who now lives in New York City and who, in addition to performing in a number of Music Circus shows, has both Broadway and regional theater credits.
Crazy for You, with book by
Ken Ludwig, lyrics by
Ira Gershwin and music by
George Gershwin, features the songs "Embraceable You," "Shall We Dance?," "They Can't Take That Away From Me," and "Nice Work If You Can Get It," among many other Gershwin favorites. The Broadway production, which opened in 1992 and ran for nearly four years, won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Choreography (
Susan Stroman), as well as Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Choreography. This will be the 3rd Music Circus production of the show.
Winner of the 1992 Tony Award for Best New Musical, Crazy for You has everything you love about good old-fashioned musical comedy, making it a show that all ages will enjoy. The 2012 Music Circus production of Crazy for You will be directed by
James Brennan, who was the last person to play the role of Bobby Child in the Broadway production. The Choreographer is Deanna L. Dys and Music Director is Dennis Castellano.
Music Circus is produced under the leadership of
California Musical Theatre Artistic Director
Glenn Casale and Associate Producer
Scott Klier.
California Musical Theatre Executive Producer is
Richard Lewis.
Crazy for You is the final show of the highly successful 62nd Music Circus season. For tickets, scheduling and more information, visit
www.SacramentoMusicCircus.com.
Photo credit: Charr Crail
Noah Racey as Bobby Child surrounded by ensemble (right, clockwise) Robin Masella, Kristen J. Smith, Bradley Benjamin, Alexa Glover and Kim Arnett
Noah Racey as Bobby Child with ensemble (front to back) Kristen J. Smith, Bradley Benjamin, Robin Masella, Kim Arnett and Alexa Glover
Noah Racey as Bobby Child with ensemble, featuring Robin Masella
Noah Racey as Bobby Child surrounded by ensemble (right, clockwise) Robin Masella, Kristen J. Smith, Bradley Benjamin, Alexa Glover and Kim Arnett
Noah Racey as Bobby Child surrounded by ensemble (right, clockwise) Robin Masella, Kristen J. Smith, Bradley Benjamin, Alexa Glover and Kim Arnett
Noah Racey as Bobby Child
Noah Racey as Bobby Child with ensemble (front to back) Kristen J. Smith, Bradley Benjamin, Robin Masella, Kim Arnett and Alexa Glover
